Green Building and Design
Interview: Bill McDonough: 'Upcycling' and Sustainable Design on KQED public radio
Thu, 04/18/2013 - 2:36pm — Ed ArmstrongMichael Krasny with KQED public radio conducted an interesting interview today (4/18) with Bill McDonough, author of Cradle to Cradle. They talk about creating products that are healthy for us and don't end up as waste, improving the built environment, and creating sustainable systems. Bill's new book is called "the Upcycle". The podcast of the interview is here:
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Melbourne study demonstrating benefits of rainwater harvesting for growing vegetables
Tue, 04/16/2013 - 10:05am — Ed ArmstrongThe University of Melbourne has been studying the use of rainwater capture for irrigating vegetable gardens:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/voice/turning-stormwater-into-food-20130404-2h91j.html
and
http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/green/water.html#vegetable.
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Green homes have value
Sun, 11/13/2011 - 12:33pm — Marie BrownHomes with solar may sell faster
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Energy Upgrade BPI training for contractors
Energy Upgrade is offering two preparation for BPI certification training courses in November. The Sierra College Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT) will be hosting the training at the college's Roseville Gateway Campus. For more information, enroll online at www.contractor-training-ca.org or contact Carol Pepper-Kittredge at cpepper-kittredge@sierracollege.edu or 660-7517.
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